Tag: Old Bridge Township Council
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OBMUA continues to do more with less, providing water and sewer services
OLD BRIDGE – With 40 square miles and some 20,000 residential and commercial water and sewer service accounts, the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) has its hands full all the while keeping rate costs low for customers. The OBMUA is fresh off replacing 10,000 feet of water main in the Knollcroft section of Cliffwood…
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Volunteer first aid squads in Old Bridge fear future without municipal funding
OLD BRIDGE – William Bathe, the president of the Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad, is concerned about the future of his squad. “I’m worried about my organization going under and me having to put the locks on the door, which I am not looking forward to doing at all,” he said. During a recent…
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Old Bridge school officials will discuss reduction in state aid at forum Jan. 24
OLD BRIDGE – The sudden reduction in state aid came without warning last July and has left school officials in Old Bridge reeling on how best to handle what officials have called a “catastrophic” situation. “The state aid we have received over the six years I have been here has been between $44 to $45…
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Economic growth is thriving in Old Bridge, officials report
OLD BRIDGE – With 127 grand opening ribbon cutting celebrations for businesses taking place in the past two-and-a-half years, officials say the economic development and redevelopment in Old Bridge is thriving. “The real number is 140 because some businesses for some reason don’t accept an offer to hold a grand opening,” said Steve Mamakas, executive…
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TA Sprinkler Light Show continues to bring holiday cheer despite safety concerns
OLD BRIDGE — For 15 years, the TA Sprinkler Light Show at a residence on Central Avenue has brought holiday cheer with its extravagant 20-minute light show. The show kicked off on Dec. 1 and runs Wednesday through Sunday during December; however, the success of the show over the years has caused a bit of…
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Old Bridge MUA will have enough fuel in an event of another Superstorm Sandy
OLD BRIDGE — Due to the efforts of the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA), the township will have enough fuel and water in the event another superstorm Sandy strikes. Council Vice President Anita Greenberg-Belli, a commissioner on the OBMUA, informed the council and the public at a meeting on Oct. 8 of an emergency…
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Resident: Nepotism is making a comeback in Old Bridge
Wake up, Old Bridge residents. Come down to a council meeting, watch on public access or YouTube and see for yourself that nepotism is about to make a comeback in Old Bridge. The last council meeting was a real eyeopener on Councilman Mark Razzoli. First, he nominated Councilman John Murphy for a voting seat on…
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Old Bridge Township Council wants to change meeting rules
OLD BRIDGE — To avoid the recent confusion and back and forth discussions, the Old Bridge Township Council wants to eliminate Robert’s Rules of Order from the conduct of meetings and formulate their own rules. Robert’s Rules of Order, published by Henry Martyn Robert in 1876, is a manual of parliamentary procedure of a set…
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Michael Lehrer comes home with two golds, one silver during 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
OLD BRIDGE — Watch out Michael Phelps, Michael Lehrer is another “fish in the water.” Mayor Owen Henry presented Lehrer, who competed in the swimming competition during the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle from July 1-6, with a proclamation at a Township Council meeting on Aug. 6. He is the first Old Bridge…
